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When do you refer patients for acupuncture for AI associated joint pain?

In light of two phase III randomized trials showing duloxetine (S1202) and acupuncture (S1200) both improve AIMSS, which would you try first? Would any acupuncturist know how to treat AI-associated joint pain or does it require a specialist?
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Medical Oncology · Columbia University Medical Center
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We recently presented the results of S1200, a phase III trial comparing 12 weeks of true acupuncture to sham (fake) acupuncture to a wait list control group (no intervention), and found that acupuncture improved pain more than the other 2 groups and the effects persisted over 24 weeks. Duloxitine, c...

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